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Jane Harman: “Absolutely not. I have been saying lately no more pivots. I think U.S. leadership and focus is needed everywhere in the…”

On the recordApril 7, 2014
Absolutely not. I have been saying lately no more pivots. I think U.S. leadership and focus is needed everywhere in the world.
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Jane Harman
California

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Harman emphasizes the need for U.S. leadership globally, rejecting the idea of pivoting away from the Middle East.

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